No. 9 Georgia fights off No. 5 Ole Miss, hands Rebels first loss of season
Another important SEC matchup awaits Saturday afternoon in Athens. Undefeated Ole Miss will take on No. 9 Georgia at Sanford Stadium.
The Rebels are expected to run it back with Trinidad Chambliss under center. The Ferris State transfer has been impressive in place of the injured Austin Simmons, and Saturday’s game will mark his first Division I road start. He will go up against Gunner Stockton and a Bulldogs team that just took down Auburn last week in a rivalry affair on The Plains.
On3 is tracking the showdown between Ole Miss and Georgia with live updates, analysis and instant reaction. Follow along throughout the Week 8 matchup.
Final: Georgia 43, Ole Miss 35
10/18/2025 05:58:44 PMGeorgia’s offense showed out in Saturday’s game, totaling 510 total yards, including 259 in the second half. The Bulldogs defense also made crucial plays down the stretch to get the 43-35 victory and hand the Rebels their first loss of the season.
Georgia forces game-sealing turnover on downs
10/18/2025 05:57:26 PMWith two minutes left and no timeouts, Trinidad Chambliss had an opportunity for a signature moment. But the Georgia defense held strong, forcing a turnover on downs on four straight plays to seal the victory.
4Q: Georgia 43, Ole Miss 35
10/18/2025 05:49:29 PMOle Miss held strong after Georgia tried to grind the clock, holding the Bulldogs to a field goal. That made it a 43-35 UGA lead, giving the Rebels the ball back with 2:06 to go and zero timeouts, except for the two-minute timeout.
Lawson Luckie’s 3rd TD gives Georgia the lead again
10/18/2025 05:30:35 PMFor the third time in Saturday’s game, Georgia tight end Lawson Luckie caught a touchdown. He hauled in the seven-yard pass from Gunner Stockton to give UGA the lead for the first time since before halftime as the Bulldogs went up 40-35 with 7:29 left.
Georgia forces first punt of the game
10/18/2025 05:24:17 PMWith 12:44 in the fourth quarter, a punter came onto the field for the first time. Oscar Bird’s attempt was fielded by Zachariah Branch at the Georgia 33-yard line after the Bulldogs forced a 3-and-out.
4Q: Ole Miss 35, Georgia 33
10/18/2025 05:17:53 PMGeorgia got multiple big plays on its 12-play, 75-yard scoring drive – including a key fourth-down conversion by Josh McCray. It culminated with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Gunner Stockton to Nate Frazier to cut the Ole Miss lead to 35-33 with 12:56 remaining in Saturday’s game.
End 3Q: Ole Miss 35, Georgia 26
10/18/2025 05:11:36 PMThe offenses remained on full display through three quarters as Ole Miss held a 35-26 lead. Georgia is marching, though, and will start the fourth quarter in the red zone. Neither team punted through the first three quarters.
Ole Miss converts 4th down, scores another TD
10/18/2025 04:55:43 PMAfter a trick play helped convert a fourth down, Ole Miss scored its fifth touchdown of the game. Trinidad Chambliss ran it in for the second time in the game, just getting across the plane before his knee touched, to make it a 35-26 Ole Miss lead with 4:12 remaining in the third quarter.
Lawson Luckie scores again, 2-point conversion fails
10/18/2025 04:43:58 PMGeorgia once again had a counterpunch for Ole Miss as Gunner Stockton connected with Lawson Luckie for a touchdown for the second time in Saturday’s game. The Bulldogs then went for the two-point conversion, which failed after Stockton got sacked.
Ole Miss doesn’t waste any time after halftime
10/18/2025 04:37:23 PMOn the second play out of halftime, Ole Miss got a huge play. Trinidad Chambliss found De’Zhaun Stribling on a quick curl route, which turned into a 75-yard touchdown to make it a 28-20 Rebels lead.
Half: Ole Miss 21, Georgia 20
10/18/2025 04:12:27 PMAll three Ole Miss drives in the first half ended in touchdowns and Georgia’s four drives saw two touchdowns and two field goals. The Rebels took a 21-20 lead into halftime of Saturday’s thriller in Athens, and they will get the ball to start the second half.
2Q: Ole Miss 21, Georgia 17
10/18/2025 03:56:38 PMOle Miss and Georgia continued to trade blows as the first half came to an end. The Rebels capped off an 11-play, 75-yard drive with a Kewan Lacy touchdown to re-gain a 21-17 lead with 2:10 left until halftime.
Colbie Young ruled out due to injury
10/18/2025 03:50:19 PMGeorgia wide receiver Colbie Young has been ruled out due to the injury he suffered in the first quarter. UGA announced his status with less than six minutes to go until halftime.
2Q: Georgia 17, Ole Miss 14
10/18/2025 03:43:56 PMGunner Stockton showed his playmaking ability with his legs with 7:13 to go in the first half. He ran it 22 yards for a touchdown to give Georgia the lead back, 17-14. All five scoring drives to start the game ended in scores.
Back-and-forth continues, Ole Miss re-takes lead
10/18/2025 03:34:50 PMThe fourth drive of the game was yet another score as Kewan Lacy punched in the one-yard touchdown. That made it 14-10 Ole Miss once again as the Rebels and Georgia continued to go back-and-forth to start Saturday’s game.
2Q: Georgia 10, Ole Miss 7
10/18/2025 03:20:39 PMOn the first play of the second quarter, Georgia jumped back out in front. Lawson Luckie hauled in the 11-yard touchdown pass from Gunner Stockton to make it a 10-7 Bulldogs lead.
Trinidad Chambliss takes it himself, Ole Miss responds
10/18/2025 03:06:09 PMAfter a fumble in the red zone, Trinidad Chambliss bounced back right away. He took it into the end zone himself for a 7-yard rushing touchdown as Ole Miss responded to take a 7-3 lead on a 14-play, 65-yard drive.
Colbie Young injury
10/18/2025 02:56:52 PMAfter the flea flicker, Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young immediately hobbled to the bench. He then headed back to the locker room for further evaluation.
Georgia strikes first with 51-yard FG
10/18/2025 02:51:25 PMAfter a seven-play, 42-yard opening possession – including a 36-yard pass from Gunner Stockton to Colbie Young on a flea flicker – Georgia settled for a field goal. Peyton Woodring got the Bulldogs on the board with a 51-yard attempt, making it 3-0 with 11:05 left in the first quarter.
Coin toss
10/18/2025 02:43:21 PMOle Miss won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Georgia will receive the opening kickoff to start Saturday’s game.
Injury updates
10/18/2025 02:20:14 PMGeorgia will officially have offensive linemen Earnest Greene and Juan Gaston available against Ole Miss after they came off the SEC availability report. Ole Miss will also have running back Logan Diggs, who is also off the report.
Pregame: Ole Miss at Georgia
10/18/2025 02:12:24 PMAhead of kickoff, Georgia is a 7-point favorite over Ole Miss, according to BetMGM. The over-under is at 56.5.
Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Announcers: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit
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